About
With its conical corner tower and solid brick façade, you can feel our brewery’s history before you step through the doors.
Our founders have revitalized numerous buildings in Danville’s River District, and this 1891 warehouse immediately captivated them. After being empty for decades, they knew the building deserved a new life. Just as our building was once at the forefront of the tobacco industry, our goal is to bring it to the same prominence for craft beer.
So, today, you’ll find a 20-barrel, modern facility capable of brewing 10,000 barrels of beer each year. At Ballad, we’re breathing new life into our renovated warehouse by crafting sophisticated beers that will please the most discriminating palettes.
But we aren’t just making beer here — we’re inviting the whole community to share the experience with us. Our casual, family-friendly taproom is a place for locals and visitors to find new beers they love and connect over shared stories.
Our founders have revitalized numerous buildings in Danville’s River District, and this 1891 warehouse immediately captivated them. After being empty for decades, they knew the building deserved a new life. Just as our building was once at the forefront of the tobacco industry, our goal is to bring it to the same prominence for craft beer.
So, today, you’ll find a 20-barrel, modern facility capable of brewing 10,000 barrels of beer each year. At Ballad, we’re breathing new life into our renovated warehouse by crafting sophisticated beers that will please the most discriminating palettes.
But we aren’t just making beer here — we’re inviting the whole community to share the experience with us. Our casual, family-friendly taproom is a place for locals and visitors to find new beers they love and connect over shared stories.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
$4.31 can, TWSP. Hazy orange with a soft off-white head. Pineapple, mango, green hops, light citrus peel nose. Pine, pineapple, mango, resin, grapefruit peel, green leaf. Strange aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2020
at 21:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
$2.06 bottle, TWSP. Hazy orange with a small off-white head. Black eta, orange peel, floral hops, soap aroma. Lemon, grapefruit, black tea, floral hops, soap, mango. Really smooth, quite enjoyable, especially for the price.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2020
at 00:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a pint can. Pours a clear mahogany with an ecru head. Aromas of cinnamon and toffee. Flavors are sweet vanilla and spicy cinnamon.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Dec 2020
at 00:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
From a pint can. Aromas are floral and redolent of malt. Flavors are bitter citrus and sweet caramel.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2020
at 22:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very clear, deep copper and bronze coloured body with a nice, vibrant orange tint and a fairly thin, single centimetre tall off-white and tan head. Aroma of pine, resin, honey, malts, toffee and caramelised sugars, candy and a touch of yeast - very sweet in the nose. Medium-bodied; Assertive medicinal and astringent flavours up front with a lot of pungency that doesn't really equate to a big malt package, but the deeper, bitter grainy and floral flavours are definitely noticeable, especially towards the end, with some hoppy notes definitely noticeable, but the astringency and alcohol bite is quite strong at the end. Aftertaste is deep and robust with flowers, grass, pine and especially sugars noticeable, without too much malt, which works well for this, as it's not cloying. Overall, a strong, but fairly straight-forward and efficient Imperial IPA that has a lot of sugars and hop bitterness, but isn't cloying or overly malty. Fairly good and still flavourful while being light on malt, but showing a tiny fruitiness, too. Good to sample fresh! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Total Wine in Alexandria, Virginia on 12-September-2020 for US$4,49 sampled at my house here in Washington on 18-October-2020.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Oct 2020
at 05:59
7/10
Gold pour. Thin foam. Lemon flavor. Strawberry palate. Easy carbonation. Nice beer
Tried
on 23 Oct 2020
at 00:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Strawberry and lemon nose. Hazy amber, medium head, little retention. Tart strawberry. Medium body, easy carbonation. Nicely done.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2020
at 00:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pint can thanks to hershiser2! 10/19/20. Hazy orange, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of peach, wheat, spice. Taste is juicy peach, wheat, mild spice. Simple, refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Oct 2020
at 23:05
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
12 ounce can thanks to hershiser2! 10/14/20. Hazy orange, thin foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of pale malt, honey, citrus.Taste is orange, lemon, honey, apple, pale malt. Medium bodied, a lingering tartness that I don't expect to be there or is at least off style. Muddled. Needs work.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Oct 2020
at 01:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle thanks to hershiser2! 10/5/20. Slightly hazy copper, large foamy tan head, food retention. Aroma of caramel, cinnamon, apple. Taste is caramel, toffee, cherry, nougat, faint marzipan. Medium bodied, low carb, a bit on the sweet side. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2020
at 00:58